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VEPTR/Spine Growing Instrumentation Procedures Clinical Pathway, ICU and Inpatient – Goals and Metrics

VEPTR/Spine Growing Instrumentation Procedures Clinical Pathway — ICU and Inpatient

Goal

To standardize the pre-op and post-op care of children with thoracic insufficiency syndrome, Jeune syndrome and other chest wall hypoplasias, and early onset scoliosis treated at CHOP for insertion and revisions of spinal growing devices and VEPTR hardware.

Metrics

  • Increase Acute Pain Service consult for implants
  • Decrease rate of wound complications
  • Decrease readmissions due to wound breakdown/dehiscence
  • Decrease length of stay
  • Decrease time to return to baseline respiratory settings

 

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